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For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Alyssa K. Wisconsin is one of the top 10 states with the most workers in meat packing and processing.
The rules could be changing and some advocates say they could put workers in harm's way. Savannah Tome Olsen reports.
The Trump administration is now changing safety rules for those employees and experts say it could put them at higher risk of getting hurt.
The US Department of Agriculture is overhauling regulatory protections to permit faster processing lines for pork and poultry companies.
It says the goal is to allow these plants to set their own speeds, and that research has confirmed no direct link between processing speeds and workplace injuries.
But labor advocates say that's not true, citing the USDA's own data from January.
Georgetown University's Debbie Berkowitz is a former OSHA official who studies how processing speeds impact safety.
She gives this example from USDA data showing what happens when processing goes faster.
In poultry plants, 82% of workers were at increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders.
Berkowitz says it's hard for workers to speak up when conditions aren't safe.
There's a real fear of speaking out and speaking up to companies when things are unsafe.
And the meat industry is disproportionately made up of refugees and workers of color.
Wisconsin has more than 500 meat plants statewide.
Is it warm enough to get in the pool yet? The Rudolph volunteer fire department would like to help you fill your pool up.
They just need to know your pool dimensions or amount of water you need. They fill pools in their coverage area and will travel a short distance to neighboring townships or cities.
Just call 715-435-3740 or send them a message through the Rudolph volunteer fire department Facebook page.
A speed enforcement campaign begins in May in Portage County.
The sheriff's office is joining a multi-jurisdictional traffic safety task force in an effort to decrease crashes and obtain voluntary compliance with traffic laws.
The goal is to increase highway safety. The traffic safety task force will focus on speeding, aggressive driving, unrestrained occupants, traffic control violations, and impaired driving.
Remember to buckle up, put down the phone, slow down, and arrive safely. The enforcement campaign will continue through September 2025.
The American Red Cross wants to recognize heroes in our community. Lisa Hale has more.
The American Red Cross of Wisconsin Northeast chapter is seeking local heroes who've shown exceptional courage, dedication, and selflessness in heroic contributions to their communities.
Rebecca Rockhill, executive director of the Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin chapter.
We have firefighters that have gone above and beyond to save lives or, you know, someone who was just working in a grocery store and was able to save the life of somebody who collapsed.
Just amazing stories that otherwise wouldn't get heard and wouldn't get told and make those nominations.
Tell that story and allow us to recognize the heroic acts of people in quiet communities in small ways that have made a big difference.
The heroes will be honored at the Northeast Wisconsin Heroes Golf Classic in August. The nomination deadline is May 31st.
Visit redcross.org slash Wisconsin for information.
I'm Melissa K for WFHR and WIRI news.
A fast start-ups the brewers get a win. Hi, I'm Jimmy Cusca filling in for Mike Clements. Reese Hoskins hit a two RBI double and Jake Bowers followed up with his two-run glass to give Milwaukee a four-run first inning.
Bowers in the center field. Myers is back. He is running out of room.
That called courtesy of Fandall sports Wisconsin. Milwaukee won its third game in a row with the four three win over the Houston Astros last night.
The brewers used offense defense and pitching to win.
He got up four early and the pitching staff, you know, again, Uribe didn't throw as bad as the numbers, but his pitch count got up.
And then Myers came in again, second night in a row and just pitched out of a jam unbelievably and McGill was electric.
Starting pitcher Chad Patrick pitched into the seventh inning.
Chad continues the show that he belongs here and you know, six and two thirds of, you know, flawless against a good ball club that obviously look at their names in their lineup.
They're very, very good ball club. William Contreras was given heaps of praise for his work.
Give William credit. He's he's playing with it with an injury and you could tell him it affected him tonight.
But in a big situation, he comes up and throws that guy out at second base on just a hustle play that, you know, big time play.
So you got to give William credit for all of this too with the way he's calling a game, the way he's receiving, the way he's throwing.
He's been a huge part right now.
That's Brewers Manager Pat Murphy. It'll be the same two teams, Brewers and Astros again this afternoon.
Milwaukee gets the day off tomorrow before playing the race this weekend.
One week from today, the NFL will announce its 2025 schedule. The Green Bay Packers will have eight home games and nine away games.
In addition to the home and home games against the Bears, Vikings and Lions in the NFC North, the Packers will play each team in the NFC East and AFC North as well as Carolina, Arizona and Denver next year.
Filling in from my club and I'm Jimmy Cusco with Civic Media Sports.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Pete Schwabba. No one told Jennifer Aniston life was going to be this way.
The friend's actress was a victim of vandalism earlier this week when a 70-something-year-old man tried to crash through the gates of her home.
He tried to escape, but it's like he was always stuck in second year. The actress was home at the time of the crash but was uninjured.
K-A-B-C in Los Angeles says the man was booked for felony vandalism and the investigation is ongoing.
Although it hasn't been her day, it could still be her week or month or even her year.
Blues Clues star Steve Burns says waiters made more than he made hosting the popular children show.
Burns talked about his meager earnings while appearing on Rain Wilson's Soul Boom podcast.
Burns told Wilson that although he didn't get paid much, he didn't mind at the time because the Nickelodeon show was a side hustle and that most of his income came from voiceover work.
The former fake animated dog owner said when he landed the gig, it was after auditioning for what he thought was a voiceover.
That's called having a horseshoe up your ass.
Partly cloudy today with a high in the mid to upper 60s this afternoon. The wind will be northeast at 5 to 15.
Tonight we're going to drop into the mid to upper 30s tomorrow. Mostly sunny. High in the mid 60s by Friday.
We get back into the 70s. I'm meteorologist Sean Cable. Outside now it's 55.
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